rentier

[ rahn-tyey ]

/ rɑ̃ˈtyeɪ /

noun, plural ren·tiers [rahn-tyey] /rɑ̃ˈtyeɪ/. French.

a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.

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Examples from the Web for rentier

Next, add the vices of a rentier state: laziness, irresponsibility, a sense of entitlement, and ignorance.
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But did you see in the paper that he was put down as rentier?
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The one who has a perpetual income from bonds or rents is called a rentier.
The Principles of Economics|Frank A. Fetter
My French friends wanted to talk of the "Psychology of the Rentier."
War and the Future|H. G. Wells

He gives himself the name of Piquouique, rentier, English; and he appeals to his Ambassador.
Old Friends|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for rentier

rentier

/ French (rɑ̃tje) /

noun

a person whose income consists primarily of fixed unearned amounts, such as rent or bond interest
(as modifier)the rentier class

Word Origin for rentier

from rente; see rent 1

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Word Origin and History for rentier

rentier

1847, from French rentier, "holder of rental properties or investments that pay income," from rente "profit, income" (see rent (n.1)).